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Saturday, January 19, 2013

Grow Your Blog!

Hi. I'm Lou Anne, a Misplaced Mermaid and member of Inspiration Avenue. IA is a small group of artists who have formed an Etsy team. We also have a blog that posts artistic challenges each week. This week, I was the host of the challenge. Since we're also going to have a tag swap and it's happening around Valentine's Day, I challenged everyone to share an image that defined love and/or romance for them. (Click the red button on the right to sign up.) I decided to combine some things I'm working on to make my image.

I'm attracted to many different genres of art. There are countless photographers, painters, sculptors, and mixed media artists who make images that inspire me. The digital aspect of collage is currently my main passion in life. I've spent a great deal of time during the past two years learning to work with Photoshop Elements so I can share my vision with others.

This digital collage is a small tribute to some of the things I love about making digital art. When I began this journey, I was stunned by the generosity of other image makers. By sharing their image collections, as well as their expertise, they allowed me to create a library of components for my art. Every day, I visit other sites and drink in the visual delights each blogger has shared. My goal is to increase my connections with others who share my passion for making images, whether it is in the form of a scrapbook page detailing their lives or a piece to hang in a gallery. I have much to learn about the technical aspects of this type of art but I welcome the process of collaborating with others while I take this path.

It's also important for me to learn some ways to transform my vision into 3D images, creating assemblages, shadow boxes, and other mixed media pieces. I think that's the appeal of mixed media for me-it's wide open!

I joined the Grow Your Blog hop hoping to increase my followers. I think it was an awesome idea and I'm really grateful that Vicki at Two Bags Full was willing to host this blog hop. I'll be visiting as many blogs as I can and signing on to follow them too. Thank
you very much for visiting me! I welcome comments and I'd love to have you
sign up to follow Misplaced Mermaid.

I love your mermaid collage - I would love to learn how to make digital collages. I'm the blog party too, and I am also your new follower! Love the idea of art challenges. I'm actually giving away a mermaid doll that I made on my blog for the party - be sure to enter she's right up your alley! http://naturemummy.blogspot.ca/2013/01/the-grow-your-blog-and-win-mermaid-party.html

Oh I love Mermaids, they are one of my favorite art topics. I don't do much digital, I am all about assembly so my mermaid pieces are very 3D. But wow, I need to look into digital because I love your image!

Hi Lou Anne, hopping over from the GYB hop. I love the digital art you're showing. I haven't been too involved in digital art yet but it's on my list. Love that I've come across another artist. I'll follow and we can get to know each other. :)

Hi Lou Anne thanks for visiting my corner of blogland. I have really enjoyed reading your blog and seeing some of your art. The digital image in this post is just fabulous. I look forward to following your adventures in 2013 :)

Happy Sunday, Lou Anne - beautiful artwork here...I too, am amazed at the generosity of the digital artists, and what those of you who dabble in that medium produce with the freebies, etc. Love the mermaid tail...Tanya

hi louanne! i loove your blog! i have been looking for someone like you! i struggle so much with the whole photo thing but have learned it is true"you are only as good as the photo you take!" so i was hoping to find someone i could follow that photgraphy is their strength and you being so good with the digital photography, i am excited! so i will be back! aloha, angi in hana

Hey My Very Dear Friend! I didn't know you were participating in this party either, lol!Well just goes to prove we are true friends because we still found one another! :D I miss you too but we won't loose one another!Well, I'm off to visit a few more blogs but I'll be back for a visit real soon...Hugs,Beth

First, thank you for your visit to my blog (GYB) - and I realised that I already know you through IA where I sometimes participate in the challenges. I love Photoshop, but I haven't tried digital art so far, I use it mainly for editing my photos and work with textures etc. I love your art, it looks very intriguig. And I really like your blog's name!

Hello Lou Anne, you have such a cool blog! What a lively and creative place to visit!The mermaid art is fab, especially this piece here. I love every thing about it. I have done a little digi art, but have not got the knack yet. You certainly do! I love mixed media art as well, and like to get my fingers sticky with glue and paint. It is a lot of fun. Hugs,Terriartfulaffirmations.blogspot.com

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